New Era Bowling Tournaments 

Scratch singles event open to seniors age 50 and over.

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Competition will be in three age divisions: 1) 50-59 2)60-69 3)70 and over

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4 games of qualifying by division.

 

1 in 4​ from each division advance to match-play.

 

1/3 of all entries will advance to match-play and are guaranteed to cash. 

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Additional finalists are wild cards and are the highest remaining scores from the field of non-qualifiers... Regardless of division.

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N.E.S.T Rules

Tournament calendar year runs from September through August.

 

Entry fee is $65.00... Dues are $5.00/tournament for 5 tournaments.

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Tournament prize fund is total of all entry fees minus lineage fee. 

 

All entry fees and prizes to be paid in cash.

​Competitors will draw for starting lanes.... Skip pattern to be determined.

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Bowlers are responsible for their own scores & are expected to finish all qualifying games.

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All finalists will be seeded by total pin-fall into match-game bracket (ex 1vs16)

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High finalists will be assigned byes when deemed necessary by the tournament director. .. Bowlers with byes will be provided the opportunity to stay or get loose.

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Ties: Ties for seeding purposes will be settled by the highest game during qualifying.  A tie for the final qualifying position and/or match-play will be a 9th and 10th frame roll off.  Director will choose lanes and format for all tie-breakers.

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All matches will start on the left lane for one frame, the second bowler will bowl on the right and then the left...etc.  High qualifier has lane choice.

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Practice Time Allocation: Before qualifying (8 minutes), before match-play (4 minutes), all subsequent matches...2 balls on each lane.

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Lane Condition: Please do not address conditions with proprietors...stuff happens, machines malfunction, weather conditions vary, lanes have their own characteristics.  There are no conspiracies.

 

 

Our bowlers should be mature enough to control their language and behavior.  Abuse to bowling center property will not be tolerated.  Habitual poor behavior and/or language will be cause for disqualification.

 

Bowling on the Wrong Lane:

Must be protested before the offending competitor (or opponent in match-play) bowls​ again.

 

 

If a competitor rolls a strike on the wrong lane, he/she must bowl over on the correct lane.

 

If the competitor does not strike, his/her pins count and the spare will be shot on the same lane.

 

The same remedies will apply to "Bowling out of Order"

 

Tournament Director has the authority to settle all matters and reserves the right to make decisions in the best interest of the bowlers and the tournament.

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